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17 b. e 1 .i-x- r g il l,
ilk be Publia!iei!.very Wed nee
a firs OLD A,qors:a&ti.Dr:i , "
rTiiiftD ST., IiEAVER. PA..
I s 2 60 per annum in Adv.
0 - Letters and
. contributious, by
I
011 Ore prompt of tention.
WEYAND, Editor & Prop;
ilie Preside Mess
•riot-
riP-ens
set Sen-irte
and Bo of- Reprointatir
After a brief intiarval - the _Con'
dibc United StateeTesei RIOS its
f er t a tlve, laborA, An : all ;whit
oetrifol Tridenee has abated
.. otileace ch .„visited: our at
l ov i n g its, .ealamitore. trace's.l
roitions :of our 'cimin try:
trannihtyand eiVil• ant
toe the n b ee n-forti.lly.deelared to
Ygoughoui, whole tlf the
to
In ail of the Stateepivi
iority has aupereeeded -eoerei
uto :Ond the people by their vo
3etion, arelmanatai ant their
crils.in 1011 activity arid.eo!
The- enforcement
L as is no longer !*obstreeted i
suite by combinations too powe
su ppressed • by the ordinary.i
proceedings;" and tb
isThies eugendered by •.the w
ripidly•yielding to the beneficen
ince of our tree institut'io'ns,
kindly-offects•• aorestric
r aiandcornmercial interconrs
entire' restoration! of ,fraternal
mast bo the earnesit'frisli.of - or :
lietit heart ; and w ill ; r have
our!-grandO'st national a
meat wi)en, flrgetting the ejui
of the past, arid rernernbring :on
lessonkwe resume
yard eaiTer as a.free;prosperY
people. •
It. ley Message . of the.dth of :
Pois, C,ngretis• -- was info I
tie measures whiCh had been
it.l by the Executive with a
,1 4; :l . adual restoration of the
n: till lel the insurrectian occ!
,eir relations with the gone!
.irnment. Provitional Govor
I•en appointed, :PonventiOn:
iiovvrnors elected; Legislatur
nivri,and Pepreseetatives chos
:'ingress of the United S-ates
1.1(1. been otiene'd •for the enf
lov6lori; in abeyance.. T
been reitioved,rcusto
an'd the inter.
nee I:tws put in force, in orde
' ,mule might contribute to tl
i.l income. 'Postal oporatiods
reoi.we.), and effui is wore h
In restore them to their:fore
ti , •!tmlf efficiency:, :The Stat
Ire bad been asked to tak
he bigh fuiltion of amot
'.onstitutiow, and of thus Oa
to extinction of Afitictin al
ne ill the legitimate results
I.7,cerne sitruggle.. -
kinvow-Diop.cia.sett thus fa,
Mit pAI mpnt t i
- • = • fonn a
)opßoxi4 iioiir4r all that
a 9 scope — 4;4a. cOnsfitut
Jerky. One thing; howev(
,nl:ntuw. to beslone before a
respratini: cm id be .comp)
\zas the ad - Mission io,C
Senat.Orand Repr
the,Stataa :whost3 lied)
1 , 0110(i ugainsujho lawful' au
ovarn num ti Tit
hvolved upqn•flie respcie - ov
wiii . (.ll„ by tile Constitution.
of Alfe eketiot
Aid ipAlificationa of their,
at dj its- Iconsiderati9l
iw-gesi the .att.ention ?t
'lr. trot meant me, the Ex
I• 3; —no Other pittb
propege4 by UUngreFie--zeo
, 4 ,:lrts to perfect, as fai , ae
t cable, the - testorailon : of
be;twebn the eitiz ,
~,,t e(11 ice fltiitA ; the Stttt
i'oeual 60Yertiment, cxte
tc) Untie,
s ae the publ
:91 , 11.ed to reqUjre; the jud
Joie, and pO'suil sys',ent of
advise and cons
..m . 4te, the; ne6,essary offie
painted, 'and appropnatio.n
con't , ress fBr the payment
::rec. The proposition to
Fttleral Constitution, so
the exißittnce r oe slavery
Cni:ed St:4es! .any-plac
w 3,8 .rati
rqii4to numbor of State
l±th clay of December, f,
declared to have;
'd as a part of the Constit
United Statds. All of .4111
: : , thich tho two-rect.:on: L
. tromptlyamehded their(
as to make, them con
, Itcat , change thus effect
;mile law of, the land; d
and void all r ordinances
repadiated al
aid obligations ere.
:crblutionary 'Euf poseg
!ct•tion; and pr4ceecled,
to the enact,,ent of ineas
. :protection rand ameliors
f eadition of the colored
pees, hoTkever, Set hoar, anY J. th ose Btatee.to re]
ied it was nut nn tit tows
n . f, the &lit& month of
tout an .exception was
of Tenneasee', by the ad r
Scnators 'and Ikpreselith
'deem l it a. strbject of
OE that Congress hoe t
tuadtoitto seats 10 . 01-
A e prcrentatiVes from. th
11;bose inhabitants, with
had engaged Ten Stes—more tha
141 !) whole number—re
r ti ir etentation ; the seat:
the
house of
4 1111 of ta.;ethy meinhers
ai.e Yet vacant—not by
6.en t , not by a failure of
th,e refueal.of Congr
.seir credentials.' The!!
!t believed, would bavel
• jo Wat rig Ole
MEIER
ME
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aln
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Vol., 48-N
• , ,•-', -! .; JVLI. ts 4 - - ' k - .. .
atrengtheniag of-eu AN ilairOtotv dowered the *di tleallmiferAsud aionid
' 6 .,e 6 0g , undrettif* - 4 6 ,alk e tti agses*im infideviest or. Cottereati ate - • thait - lelher , ,
dieetintent'on the Pful* etiVillitibilake ;tiled', exertidliathe inteireatiof ietee
Snts 01` ttolle'RtStee/itf*t4l l r 'shy- lextbe Gevensmarit /old ISdelAyto
siF:Corded witlitbetrit pielliftW the "Uaien,P I tlYon - VOX • question. en
,ciated in the Deciats os of . - eqvin vitally tiffeetifig . thefkiitoistioriattbo
independence.that no people engirt. -to linieti nter- -the pernienoney ,cif.,one
4)eAr the. bar" den -oftfilitrate4.. - iind yet :pliiiint fbnei of writ - nmient, My ems 7
.be denied the right IA xepreaentatibia vietione,-Iteret expressed, have
It smiald have been tUeonaansiami oath undergone • no- chit* r. int, on. the
the express rirovisioui of, the sOnimitu eamiteavyi their eafreetitneetr.hae- bees
kitten, thatli,teitch State shall inivilitli eobiltrissini•by reffeetien 'and , timia .1t
least bile rePi''oooett: - . l tndi - i!,.0 th e *dill :ion ife loyal =member to
no Sta te .*tat: 4.ti .• • "tteisl . mu, _t kikU AS *Ai in the reepe4t ice 'Heusi*. of Ceaz•
deprived of Itelequaltadifrive:i lib: ibis gems wilaiiriee ad expedient •ayieur
Renotc o 'TbooPPrestiokos wog ,- itsalga It - isse lase wise antV•expedhatt
tended to secure ttietfitl,Stifellutt'fiff seem - If %hid Itnefiliknnt , eendititits is
the people of Lerie t ry State Of, rlght of eight itow-aft; in tireetaes retrodities
TeProsailtstiou in.eaPh Waal of (3, crte! of these Stetter atthOpreeent time. •it
Rees; on 4 ad liOcet4nt wait dottrel- is 'awful tie exeludir theta;frost repro
ea by th'i (rimers of tho,Oenstitation Station, Ido not see that; Astir
that' the equality of the Staten in..* roe-Will e °hanged by•the :efilax - Ifif
Senate Should be priaerVed, tha(, not tline;Tin *elm heace, iLikele Stake
even by an amendment of the Consti- eipisal i
as they are; tile elitheilit no*
tution eau any State. without:lls Von. reign troh - will be 416 strotwitz"--' the
sent, be' denied eiroiee l in that brariph / eight Of e kol ui ,i onit ilt tie , no -~~tier.
of the National Legislature; . die, egp e t4o6o, of , the = waited
It is true, it: has Wen ainnuned that Stateit t inakes it the duty of -the nests
the existence'of the States was ter- dent.to recommenitto the eeneldera
rninated by the rebellious iteleof their tion of' Congresa "nob measures ste
inliebitants, and thatithe insurrection beans!! judge necessary or expedient."
having been suppressed, they wipe I know of no measure More imprae
thenceferward to be considered mere- lively demandeit by evert' , ebielderm-
IY as coequered territories. The Leg- trop of nationalinterest, sound ;Alley
islative, Rxeeztive, and . Judicial' De- and equal justice, than the admission
partments of the C.'ibvereinent have, of loyal membsre from the now unto
however', with great dietinotnesi 1 and. presented States. this would con
under m c onsistency ,
. refused to Istia. slillivriate the work of riiitoratioln, ina
tion an assumption soincomp i atikdo, exert a most ?Unitary hilluence in the,
with the nature of our republican a3u-' re•establishment of peace, - harmony;
tetra, and 'lkrith the professed objcicta of and• finternal feeling. It would tend
the war. Throughout the recent leg- greatly to renew the confideneo of the
'station of Congress, the undeniable' American pe . ople in the vigorind eta
fact makes itself apparent, that these! built,- of their institutions. It •'would
ten polltical communities are „nothing bind ns more closely together as a
lea than States of this Union'. At the nation, and enable us to show to the
very commeneement of the rebellion, world the inherent and• recuperative
each House de,clared, with a unanimity:_ power of a Government 'trended e , • n
'as remarkable as it as elinificant, the will of the peciille; and' estatilis;....
that the war was not "waged, on oni span the principles of-liberty, jneticei
part, in any spirit of oppression; uor and intelligence: ,', Our increased
for any purpose of conquest or subja- strength and enhanced prosperity
gallon, nor purpose of overthrowing would irrefragaely demonstrate the
or interfering with the rights or eau •fallacy of the argumentit'j against fret
tablished institutions of those, States i institutions drawn; from our recent
but to defend and maintain the national disorders by the enemiereof
supremacy of the Constitution and all republican government, The admis.
raws reads in persuence thereof, and to stun of loYal members from the States
preserve the "Union 'with all the dignie now excluded-from Congrese,by Alley
ty,.equality, and rights Of the several tug doubt and apprehension, would
States unimpaired; and that saecion as turn capital, now awaiting an *prior
these objects" Weis "accdiiiplished,the tunity for investment, intethe chafe.;
war ought to cease." In some in. nele of trade and industry ..-. lt would
stances Senators! were permitted to Idle:late the present troubled condi
continue their tegislative TUiretion; Von of those Stetea, and,lby inducing
while in other:, iiktences *presents- e migration ; aid o the e l etf,hunent of
Over' were elected and 'admitted' to •tertilengione nee .unettitivated, and
eelittilterosbeOr SOW* hod' • _2: -.* ' ead--"CO an. in ensiled,. niciduction-'of
th
declared their right to waists f7T - r." die-, autack oltah- - f i iiiii- s editif•
the• Union enc . Wore endeavoring to greatly to the wealth of the nationl
maintain t hat right by force of urine. and the commerce of the world --- i
All of the States whose people were io Now fields of enteriiilse would be
linsurrectior, as States, were: , included opened to our ptogreveive people, and
'in the apportionment of the direct tax soon the devastation of
of
would be
I of twenty millions of dolling annually[repaired, and all .trice.ieof our domes"
laid ; upon the tlnite,cl States by the tie differences effaced from the minds'
ifct approved sth August, 1861. Con- of our countrymen. 1,
'I greys, hy she act of March' 4, 1862, ln our everts to preecive tithe 'uni. I
1 and' by the apportionment of repre. t ty - of Government whi l els constitutes
' seniation thereunder, also recognized Wit one people:: by,restoring the States
their` presence as States in the - 'Union; ti:ktier condition-which they hold prior
land they have, for judicial purposes, tri the rebellion, we should be cautious,
been divided into districts, as States lest.'having rescued onr• e nation from •
, alone can be 1
divided. The same roe- peens of threatened disintegration,we •
ogrsition appears in the recent , legisla- resort to consolidation, and Entheend -
I tioe in reference to t he
evhich—absolute despotism, as a remedy for
i evidently rests upon the fact that the the recurrence OP similar troubles—
; functions of the State were not des The war buying 'terminated, and with
stroyed by the robeilior., but ' merely it all occasion for the exercise of pow.
suspended_; non that principle is ofi ors of doubtful - constitutionality. we
1 .crui.se applicable to those States whieb, I should hasten to bring legislation
; like Tennessee, attempted to rOnOnneOilithin the boundaries prescribed by
I their places in the Union. _ he Constitetion, and to return to the'
I‘ The action of the Executive Depart. ancient landmarks established by our
ment of the Giivernment upon this fathers for the guidance of seet.ceding
subject has been equally definite and generations. 4 •The Constitution which
iiinl'Oritt, and the purpose of _the war at any time exists ' until changed by
1 was specially stated in the, proclama. an ekplicit and authentic act of the
1 Lion issued by my, predecessor on the whole people. is Racrodly obligatory
i 22d day cf September. 1862. I'. was upon all." 4 .1 f, in the opinion of. the
' then solemnl y roclaimed awl declar people,tbe distribution el. modification
I (
r.l that "
_hereafter, as heretofore„ tke of the constititioxsal powers bo,in any.
war willbe prosecuted for the object particular, *lkihzllet tt,be corrected
. • 1
4'of practically restoring the censtitu. by an amendinentein the way in which
f tional relation between. the United the Constitution designates. But let
iStates and each of the States aid the there He ho change oy tisniation ;
people thereof, in which States that for-"it is the customary weapon by
relation. Is or [ I may lie suspended or which free Governments are destroys
distur bed." , ' ed." Washington spoke,fthese words
The recognition of the States by the to his courATYmen,iwben, foll Owed by
'Judicial - Department of the Govern.
their love and gratitude.he voluntarily
ment has also been clear and conclusive retiree from the cares of public life.
in all proceedings affecting them as
"To keep ir, all thingiwithin the pale
_
States, had in the Supreme, Circuit,and of our couttltilthinril Oilers, and
bistrict Courtii Elierish the Federal Union as ttlo only
i" rock i f safety," worp prescribed by
In the adm ssion lot Senators and Jefferson as rules r.t aotion to endear
Representatives from any and all of to-his "countrymen the true principles
the States, there can be no just ground of their dbnstitution, and promote, a
of apprehen_sion ithat persons who
-are union of sentiment and action equally
disloyal tiiil; Be clothe'd with the pow- auspicious to t h eir h app i ness and safe .
• the - .. •
LEIZ
111.111...
r are
influ
nd to
!ed 80..
eelint
S pat
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hieve-
°vents
Mill
tt•
tuvi
Deeeror.
mod
instito.
tem to
States
i red to
al go , v•
ors -had
: called,
i.o asaem
: :II tc the,
Courts'
rcement
le brook
. boases
Ica rove
that the
e 'tuition-.
lad been
ing made
l er .condi
-1 s them
part in
chqg (be
cOning
every as
of our in-
MEM
xtit.badl
wu► with.
ional au
yet re--,
i le work of
'eted, and
.egress of
I gentativetr,
10 had re,'
1)f - wity di
is questior.
l e Houses,
Xre made
returns,
aen niem4
k at once
iliEfiCil
11 c:tidy° De.
. virg been
4i nued its
was prat.
Ole:proper
ns of the
leslidthe :.
i
d.ng, from
c interests
cial, . reve.
he country.
Int; of _the,.
ire wereapb
E .made by
if-,'Llieir sal
amend thti
to .prevent
1 within . the
r• subject to
ed by the
,
;'and on the;
'65, it' lEas
become val. ! l
tioii 3f the '
Stateß
lad existed'
Ltistitutionej
m to the!
in the or- 7 1
• Glared null
ud laws: of
, pretended
tEd for the
tbo
good faith,
res for -the
ion of the
ace. Con—
tad to admit
resentution ;
Wll4O el'oiie
the session
do in favor
lesion of her
ices. •
ere of legislation + for this cod_ not
happen when the ' Constittition and the
laws are enforced by to vigilant and
faithful Congress./ kti7cli House. 4
made the "judge Of the elections, re.
turns, and quallfidations. of its 'own
members," maiii„‘!with the concur.
rence of tvicathirde expel a member."
When a Senate or Ecpresentatiie
•
presents his netificate of election, he
' may at once be admiitted or rejected;
or s elLoght there} be;any queetiabe as to
8i ode n ties itiag ber
referred for intiestigation to the
propriate committee. , If admitted to
a seat, itupon evidence antis.
fat:tory to' the Hon's') of witrat he thus i
becomes a member, that be possesses
the requisite legal and constitutional'
qualificationzi, refused admiseion as'
a member , for- want, of due allegianw
to the Gcverttrunnt, and returned to
;his' ionstitnerits,-.they are-admonished ,
that, :none but' persons loyal to the
United States will he allowed a' voice
iu the begistaLive Guuut.ils of the Not=
rtifolind re
, as far failed
. natots and
other States,
hose of Ten-
oue fourth of
,ain ' without,
of fifty mem
presentative's
of the Senate
heir owu con
election, but
.se ,tto . accept
admission, it.
accomplishid
I•ehewal
.
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- - -
ty." Jackson hehl "thi t; the action of
the General Goirernment should al%,
-ways bo strictly confined to the.s here
of_ Its appropriate duties; and justly
and forcibly urged that - our GOvern—,
ment is not to-be maintained n*6r. our'
Unier, preserved "by invasions of the.
rights. and powers -of : the
- several
States. In thus t atterniiting o make :
our - General Government 10014 g, we
make it, weak. - Its toe strength con.
sista in iessiog indiViduals and States
as flinch as passible to themselves) . in
making itself felt, not, -in its power,
but in its benificence;inot in its ":coo.
but in its protection; not in bind
ing the' States;, mein cosely , ito the;
centre, but j leavir.g each to those un—
°Wit bted In its proiler
'orbit," ' These are the teachiks of
men -eight& deeds and. services have
'made ,theni . illitetrions,' and 'who, lone
since frost!' the merles of
lite, hive -left to their „rich
, legacy of their example,theicwisdom,
tand,theie patriotism.' --Drawing' fresh
tiril ---- 11llite
inspiration front' r-
610 111 1090 11 tbIS, k1,61,,c4. ;i*__;_ r.Y- lied,
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rillo o . l CA Oievowlookaold 4 1 111glullere# !
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'currency, and . with ..
,: ill: . ,90 to a;
proper adiastment Pe ~
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byiteiri,'lnteftiittla~ - allipostitre .
eafritittidid tio4bgiiiidill 41srumbee4.
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message I expr . ese4famke yffi t wa
upw ',limy Bob jeciff.,_
. ..11:0 ifoir. oily
calm iiifititTotita-Thila .i , of. r.
rtiii . into- - evety:depiffilfeb l i t- of tifil,,
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tabiliy:tborgeglltt:* 4l ll/0449 1 1‘. 1 10
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nor unusual e iUttwoe,. o , pm.i
CO I:gimlets 4k . .
'-self sAteisdifleatime4 Tali.'
enue.lawas will, be... 00 Clith
the ;public's' laitli, 'iiiiit IS& ' igaihee I
card' necilehiry liiratillll.4ll*Wriiicf-
Tao- reporkiArdielite laitecit mOe
sat i tsfsetory
,co 41twkOf. o •
ifluances
than one .yesi. ago the in
,saquiiie
Coil& have anticipated: - ' :Aug:Abe
Ara_ Near man tbellOthitif;4line,
nue. thelair4ealf :itilfiva the
public debt vas Witiresse4 1941,901*
fr3t, a elf4nd to
- 81iit'of 't VletitiiiioB(ls;
mdiutskr4o.mool ., On
the Slat darar-ocioUir,l2Bl3;itlad
been reducnd to $,551,(1*006;the 1
diminution, during a petio.eof 'four!
teen months, commeneinglloPternher
1;1865, and ending October 81, 1866,
havingbet n,82.06,379,565."jithe lest
annual report on the stet° fif! the; 8-
puma it, vow estimuted Ilts% during
the tliree-cpuirteri ,of Vie fiscal year
ending ; the 89th of Yunarlear„.tbe debt
'wOuld'hii increased $11 1 00.1T 47 . gar.
log Olt period; however,:it*Wite re
diKO4lr3l,lo6:BB7; the risciiii:a of •She
"year • iiti,vink.-.becen 8800105 infwe,
and the-expenditures $01,529,235 less
than the estimates. 'i . ticitling could
`more clearly ' indi7te. ellin these
'statements the clap t 'end . ..Actability
'elthe "natiouaL resoulittes,,andebo rap
itl . ity , and safety wit Which, .0 ',der
our form- of gOverillpent gritqkt, Mill.
1 tary and nik'ral establlefiteetts can he
iliabitided, atid vezpinatokrditiea from
a wiiiqtrapeatootlik."l -- : I 1 •
%gingtherflimad Ail. eliding-Thu
11014 elcine,lB66,ll~ r 4s w
.erci
et t 043,02.6NY,' and . Mb ettPendit'nres
I N
8520,750,940,1faving aq art abhi'?ittr.
pinself 4 1/3,7,281, 6 W - .. It, le timeted
that. the'_ redoipt mg year
4ndisit the:bettrwielWeill tie
v r
1.-175,061,386.-and that t cmkaadi,
tyros will reach...ool6m 1 .111W1`18-
078, leaving . Irilho.Triiias a stirplus
•of 8158,133,801 For! tlik. y
fleet lyeer
eliding Jane,B6;;lB6B; it astiniated
that the recciPkwill sating tp sp6,-,
000,000, and 'that, the elpandiZures
will b0,83.10.247,641—A0ring uh 'ex. ,
CObEi or $85,752,259 'in faver4r the goy
i
erntn eat These estiniat l' reacips: l
may be diminished by a duetlon ofl
eke's° and import, duties; ut. atter all
lieceisilry- red uctiocis abut bare ;been
made, ttie'revenna of the resent and
of following years 'will ontitless be
sufficient - to ooTei-altletlfinita Chat.4'
gts upon the , l'isisiiryleirei- I . ea t ces a
large annual surplus to 60 . applied .tii,
'the payment, of the pet appal of tile
debt. There seems new bbe ncogooit
reason why taxes may:, no be reduced
as the country advances i Tiopalation
end wealth, and yet thedebt he ex
tinguished within the...noNt g . oritlor of
a century. . , , ~, . .
ItZPotti OF TILE SECELFT4Y Ql' 442,
,I__
,
The report, of the Seestary a •ofWar.,
furnishes valuable and • inporta t ns in
formation' in ,referenee o the opera-1
'Lions of his ' pepartmen diking the 1
past year. .Voir voilluthrs -- new re•
main in the . seiviee, and !hey airs be.
ing discharged as rapidtaii they can
be replabecl by t.egrilar roops.l Tkle
army -has peen prnmptly nid,carefully
yrovided with medical tritment;well
Iteltered and sabsistedind ire; to he
farbishe.i with • breeelOadingl small
amid. The military. etit gbh .01 the
nation has been untni wed by, the ,
diSeharge of volentoors,t disposition I
of tinkerviceable or lieriiiable itnres,
and the retrenchment olczpanditute.
Sufficient war. material o ~meet any
emergency, hai been.retaiad;aad,froin
the, disbanded • volnnters standing
reay to respond. to ttlifiationel'eell,
large, armies can be rapily organized,
ettuipped t an .V , 'ortifi , I
cations on tho - eoast infrnetter hove'
receivid; or' are beiugOrefar4d fcir
more powerful arinamifs; lake Bur
vnys auctharbor 04 list improve
iner.ts are in course pt etrgetic prose--
cation. Proper:W*llse been made
for the payment. of
,1. e . addicieeel
bounties authorized d • c. the Ate.ent .
session of Gemmel; tunmit regu
latirins as will.prothet. Governernt
ti t
from freed And aeourei, he honorably'
discharged giddier thisvell ~ a reed
reward of hislaithfulnelied gallantry
More than. siz
_thorned mainis4 sot
diem have received &aria' Blahs or ?
other.surgioal apperatulandfry.onai
national cemeteries. : taming Abe
remair.s of 1044526 ISM isoldiera,laave
cs
already .been [establials .-. Thee,, total
estimate tlijmilitarpst atiita.e is
1125,.106;809. • . . ; 2*: , 4
T A
REPORT_ OP THE SZcitri: i .V4irrAVY.
It is stated in the re 4 Cf.the Sec ,
rotary of the Navy tha et naval force
at•tbis arne compete otwO liundred
and eevecty eight.ie s,- aripid r with'
al l
two tbousandAbrec Ilk red, ana iftyi
ono gu s. Of these, 'one hundred and
mAtearr vowels; carrying .one .thousatid
irA t t.w . ertty-Lnine guns. are in conimis
mon dietributed chiefly among seven,
squidnxiii. The ntrnber of men' in-Ole
seitiriee: is thirteen' thousand air h un
drid. -Gresl.ractivity and vigilance'
have been displayed by all the squad-'
roes, and their_movoinents have been
judiciously: and efficiently; arranged in
steh'itiinner*as wobld loest-promote
Ameriean commit - on, and' prOteetstlie
righttiand interestatif our countrymen
Abroad. :The Tonsils unemployed aro.
undergoing- repel rs,or are laid up until
their services may be reqitired.- -Moat
of the iron clad fleet'ii at League Itt-'
hind, in 'the - Vicinity of:Philadelphitya
Waco- whiphi until deciisive' • action
'taken by eingres,:was se
lfcted,by theSecreta of the
.. Navy
as the most eligible ' y
location' for that
crass Ofgentisels. It is 411.1x:orient. that .
Maitable -public' station should' be
provided for the iron 'clad 'fleet: is
intended that . iliese vessels shall be , in
proper.contlittiin rornT omergeticy,
and it to desirable that lb° bill accept
ingLeagne,lslund fbr na v al purposes,
which' pat t sed the Rouse
. of Represen.
tatives at its last session,ehtiold roomy°
final action at early period,in order -
that there may be - al suitable public
station for thiq elasiof vessels, as
ffi well,
navy yard of , areal sacier.t
tbelwarita of the service, en 'the Dela-i
ware river. The Naval Ponsiiin Ftird
M6llllOl to 611,750.000, 1 having been
increased 52.750,600 during the - year,
The exPendituroa . ot the Departinent
for' the fiscal year, ending 30th-June
last were 643,32 : 1,526,and the estimates
for the coming year amount! t'. 93,-
568.430.1 Attention is invited to the 1
condition of oar seamen, and the. im
poriar.ce of legialative .ineasurea . fer
their relief , and improvement. - - The
suggestion in behalf of this deserving
class of our fellow citizens are oil.-
neetly reeommended - to ,the favorable
attention of Congress.
REPORT'OITHE f9StaiST*9INERAL
The report of tbo .Poatmmter (lan
oral presents a most satisfactory,con-
Zitien of the- postal service, and Sub
mits -recommendations which deserve I
the:e,onsideration of Congeese The
revenues of the De artment . for the
i s
Tear ending jnne . Bo, 6 6,',were4l4-
$86,986,and theaxpenditures $15;552,-
079, - showing an excess of .the latter
of $065,093" In anticipation of - this
deficienty,fiowever, a special tipro--
priatßin wairlaikie by 'Congress iii.the
act approvedltily 28, 1866 . . lnelitding
40 standiiig appropriation of $700',006'
for free mail matter i ati . a a legitimate
vo'rtion of the revenues yet remaining
ui4firidosivie - pletine iteflefeserlbr
the snit Yearlif'only 11265P93-i-st sum
within $51,141,uf the amOunt eatipial.ed
inAlle annual4eport of 1864. i The '
decrease of revenue compared"' with
the tireiious yew.' was one &intone:
fifkr per cent., and the increase of ex;
penditaires., - ookingprinhipitllY . in, the
enlargement of the mid service in the
,South, w.as twelve pertint'. •
O ---- '
n . tlifilOth_Ortune ist there were
in,operatior. ( Mx thousand nine. huh
dred and thirty- thail routed, with in
aggregate , length, - of •• one bun•
dtod and, eighty thousand nine bUn•
droi and twenty•onomiles, an sp i re.'
mite annual transportitiOn of seventy
ode niillion eight. handred and thirty;
r fovea
,thousand nine hundred an d four
teen miles, and as aggregate ,annual
cost; including all I expenditures, of
$8,416,184. The' mail service ia rapid.
ly increasing .throughont the jirhele
eonntry, and its %Steady. extension'' in
the gonthern States indicaWs, their
constantly improving condition.' The
i growing importance . 0f . , - the fOreign
' service alio merits ateontion. Tho
Poatoffico Department Of Great , ; Brit
ain and our own. have ,agreed upon,a
preliminary basis fora neiv . Postal
pocventint, which, it t i p believed, Will•
prove eminently - benefitial to the com
mercial 'interests of t be'United States,'
inasmuch as it contemOlates a reduc
tion of the international letter postagoi
I to one-half the existing rates; a reduc
tion of postage with all 'otherl Conn.
tries to and from whiob correspond-
ence is transmittod i in the British
mail, or in *Red , mails throu"h the
I :Milted Kingdim; • the establishment
of uniform and reasonable charges for
the sea and territorial transit of car+
respondence in
,:closed. mails; and en .
Ellowance to each Poet' O'firce liepart,
went of ,the right to use all ',mail corn
munimitions. established ander the au- I
thoritY of the other for the dis t atch
i of eniondonce, 'either in .op n • or
clnsed res raii p itb, op - the -tuime; terias as
-those 'appliable tO,the inh'abitatita of
the.country,previding the : mesas iif
transcatiszen. ~ i :
' I
• •4_,
[WORT, fiE: TUB PIECB.F.TARY o T :—TTLE
• . UtTERIOR. - 1 '
I
rTheiciridrt Or the'Sccretiry I
ipt the
Interior exhibits the 'condition - of
those •branebes of the public - - serece
whit* are committed to his supervi•
Mon: During the lac glieliklf,e4 u fotty
million six hundred...and and
_-rfine
thousand thre hundiktd and t trblve
acres of public land were disposoci of,l
one million eight hundred and ninety
' two thousand - five hundred a#d „lax
-
teen acres of which, were entered niFil
,'der the homestead act: Thelpolicy ,
driginitlf adopted relative to the,
public-lands has undergone:eihiential'
modifications. - Immediate - reyentio,
r and' not , their, rapid settlement was
the cardi , nal feityrs of our lfind_sys
tem4 Long experience and, earnest
disCuseen have resulted in*.the-Con
victitiVr'that the inirTydervelopmeni of
'our: Agricultural .resources. , and the
,diffilaign of an , cnprgetic popt4ation
f I
overour vast territor , are .ct jeats of
far graterimpoitane to the national
trowthend prosperi y.than the pro
ceeds ot the stle of the land th the
highest bidder in opfn market • The
Vre-emption laws confer upon the pi:,
onoer who complied with the terms
they impose 'the privilegfi of purchas
ing a limited portin of • "unoffered
(1
landeat the mini roam priee. , The home
homestead bnattmente relieve the set
from the payMent tof purchase money,
and secure him -al permanent home . ,
upon the condition o^ residernee . 631. - a
Omni of yeart. • This c laid - ral policy in
vitee: emigration ‘fi l- m • the old,•end
from tke more ereded- portions of
the , now world _ Its ropitione results
aro, undoubted, and ilk be inure sig n
nally manifested whe time shall have
1
given to it, a wider evelopment:- .
Congress has void liberal grants
i of public land to -co permit - ins. in aid
of the construclionl f railroads and
otherinternal impro t emetm. Should
I EIO4 policy
i bereaftri prevail, More
stringer.t .provisio s will be required
to secure a I faithful applicatiim of the
i
fund. The kit) In he lands ,shonldi
'not Pass, by patent or Otherwise. but
remain in the Goveit anent and subject
-to its control until) ome portion of
the road has' been actually 6uilt.—
Portions of theni ight then] from
time to time; be conveyed to the 'cor
perution, - bnt never in, a greater . rs
tioi to the whole - 41Mittity embraced
by . the grant than le completed parts
bear to the entire ength of the pi 0-
jected improvement, Thiii restrjetion,
[ would not operate to the projaree
of any undertaking conceived in good
faith • and executed'- with reasonable
energy, as it is the settled practice to
withdraw from market the lands fal
ling within the Operation of. such
grants, and thus tolexclade. the ine4-
tion of a subseqnctot adverse right.=
A - breach ;of the conditions whiph_ l
Congreis may tifsetr i t proper tn. inijiose,
should woik al forfeiture Of claim to
the lands so withdrawn but .uneon-1
veyed, and' , - of title: Co the lands cone 1
veyed which roma,n unsold. ', -
Operations o'n the. teer‘nnil lines of "
the Pacific Railroad have been! pins
coated with unexampled v igor , and
success. Should no unferseen causes
of.delay Occur, itlis Confidently , an.
Aibtputed that this great thoroughfare i
4,wiltie completed 'before the expirrel
Mori of the period , designated ll]
I Cntigres'i. .. • : ' 1
During the last fiscal. yea'' the a-1
mount paid to , peasioners. including I
-the expenses bf Idisburaement, was]
thirteen million . four 'li u r.d red and- 6 f- 1
•ty-ftie i thotteatid - ,Air.e hundregl ands
-1 1 eltY . zalx,d011ar444:Etly..,,thoustied'
t One seventissviri names
ivereadded'de tbe p enaiQn rolls., The
antiiviandber, cif petuktonpra ' .i one 30,1
1806.-w as one ilundrod and twenty- 1
40 thousand seven hundred' and twen i
ty-six.' ; This 'feet -furnishes melan- 1 1
eholy and striking pfoof of the
sacrifices made
. te, viadmaie the con
stitutional authority of 'Federal Govo i ,
ernment, and •to sraintain igviiilite
the intogrily of the Union. They ili.ll
pose upon us corresponding' oblige.'
1 Lions. It is astimated that thirty-three)l
million dollars Will be required to
meet the ''exigencies of this litinat et
lthe service- during the neat - fiscal
year. - ' .. • ~ . 1
, .. ,
Treaties bave been- concluded with
the Indians- who; enticed into armed
opposition Lb our Government at the
outbreak of the rebellion,. ham) lin.
conditionally" submitted 'to our ati
thoilty, • and manifested an - earnest
desire for a renewal of friendly rele4
tions. .- 1 - , Li-
Daring the year . a 1 'ding September
30, 1863, oigbt tholisand, seven. hun-1
drod and sixteen patents for useful in -1
vontions and`dedign's were- issued, and )
at that date the balance hi the, Treas.
my Ho the' eredit of the Patent hind
was two• tondred g end twenty:l:tight
thousand' two 'hindred and ninety.,
sevri. dollare.. 1'
'
seven dollars,
open winch depends an
,upon which dep.,
immense amonntl of ;the production
and commerce of - the' county:l , J re.-
commend 'to Congress such legislation
as may be necessary foyl t iiesraserva-I
tion of the levees of the .Miesiasippl
river. It is a matter of n.atieral im4
portgrtee:. that early steps, should be
taken not only toadd to_the efficiency
of thesis barriers;; against destraistive
inundations, but ;for •-the removal of
-all. ObStratiOUß the free and liafe
navigation of that great oliannel of
trade and commerce. ;
The District of, 'Columbia, "under
existing laivs, ta Ina entitled to that
representation in3hei National Coutil t
cifs Wilieh,frora cniearlie'St historv.hai
been uniforinlylaecorded to each Tel
ritory est,ablislisd fiom time to time
Within War liitai It maintains pace ; .•
relatiOns to; Cor.gress, to whom
the'Constitation has gyap . ted this fow
ei of exercising exclusive legislation
'oVer the seat; of governmeet: Our
fellow-citizens residing. in •the Dis
. triet;' , ltqlotiet itttei eats , nee con--
bled to Abe 4ifbellii.guardianshifi of I
Congress, exceed in number the pcpuli
lation of. several of. our - Territoriee, /
and nit Just - reason wh,y ,
a delegate-of their Choice ebotitc notl
tidnaitted to a 'seat in "the H ouse Of/
Bepresentatives. , No mods 'seems s;
appropriate and effeetuaL, of °Dublin
ti= TO • make kncwri their , peculiar'
condition AO wan ts, and of ' securink
the local legislation adreptedr, to them.
'f, theyefdre recommend-the pulsar of
law authorizing the electors o. the
District of .Columbia, to choose a del
egate, to be slfo7ed the same rights
and pi:ivilegog as a ,delegats reprel
iit -•. I.*
.
FZ:=ff;=:l
1:1 - ADvarristas.'
..!•1
hieetted - at - the rate or $ 4 )
-each iseektioe
bsralfiloceinstriasde r*rty
1 Da Icrair tttiertieetneats.i
;to,:*rizesll; 014 type '
18125 pir teat.. jidditioa rig
'
a, 76 'tents n lute, per 'eat!
.Dgatbi,;4l . lit'aus,
of_s'Enbile nature; titic
, . •
eenting
. erritory-: The increasing -•
en,terpri e and rapid progreeri - of ini,- - .„
iii - ofem nt in the.. Upstriet ars highly;;..
gratifyi• g, and 1. trust that the, offorta
of the , uiliciPal authorities to pro..:• •
mote tl o prosperity of ' the - nittiorill'
nietrop its' will receive the. - efrielsento
• and ge erous co.operation - -of
.-ICorit ~
L
grew.l • . - . , 1 , -
r The . °port of tl3e complissiotier-or
4grical are 'revlewslto, oiieratkOs.ot,
his Dep Tamest during . the past •yeafi.:-
iiiiti-inik the aid of congiless.in itikefi
forts to encourage those:States:ol444'. ! .
scour d,by war,-are. now, etwieetly
, • , 1 . . :
engage in the reorganization cit. do=,
!nestle ndastry.s - _ • -? -.-, '- :
llt ie a subject of cenW
t's - alton that, wit,
foreign nombinatiotp against our &middle I
peace and Meaty. 'dr our Legitimattaolueuic
among tbe nations, have been-termed* ate -,
-
tempted" While sentiments Of reconstritell* ,
leyslty rultattrlothem have ingrained stlensee I
..tv, more, just. cansiderattin of: iour,stidionat
shared r and rigiiiihave been manifeitedlo/:, ,
foreign' 'alone: !• f 4r.- ' ',' -,-; 4 •
m
I I The ntire :engeof the Atlantic! Tele; '.
ravine
b Awe= the coast of Ireland and the
ravine ,or Newformdland, itiarisehittermeatt i
w' ilia' been justly , . celebrated -:' ie both;
bembp ref as .the. opening of an era the :.
4163
prog.te cl• civilization. -.There-is •rwlson tri
expect bat. eqiial Ondoeisi will attend, ,sue
even gr to resultafollow, the enterprise for
connect ' g the-two Continents through •the ,
Pacific Ocean 'bytbe projected , line`af:141101; ;
graph betweea, Xamsehithe ands the Rua--
Tan Po sessi ons in America--. ~ ; • .• •-
The iesolnlion of Congreei trolosaing ate=
isialt u i'perdotie by foreign tikwernmMlts AO
verso coaVieted of it:demon* offeat , 014,
condid n of emigration to ,our cortyy; ba i t
been e4mminieated to the States triti(whre
we maititaiwintercourse, and the 4rsetice, en.
,tuatlyte subject-of coMplaint on our part;haa
h l ot,lie n renes'ed. :- . c l•
- .. i 5t,,. ,
The pinitrattilatio.us of Conpess-toilia .E.m=
tparor lof Russia -upon, his eseape :from tit
itempt d assassination, lave been presentek.i
to'the 'humane "and - enlightened ruler, and I
irceeir d by him with expressions of grateful i
appre ration.. : . -• . ' • . 1
- The Executi7O, vaned of tin , attempt by, 1
Spanh-American adventurers to.' indnetill# i
rennerition of freedmen of the United Stater
Ito li foreign country , protested c,agaiiset the ,
1
pruje t as . one. which ; if .consummated; would
reduc them to •a bondage even th ere oppres
I sine - t as that from which-they have jturt been
relic d.- Assurance has been received from
the Overnment of the State. in whICIt .Ithe
plan as „matured, that the proceeding Will
' meet either its encouragement norOprovek:.
It is question mirth)! of: our oodsMeration.
whe er, ourlaws 'upon this subject - ire ads-_.
quat t o the 'prevention . or punishmenl *of the
I erimf. tints Meditated. - 1 , , 1 ;,, -
TIIII M1X.1C..1.1C rusiociao. i , >-
1 •
' lii the month , of April bit' as Cortgrestri"
aware, a friendly arrangement, was made
the Emperor:of France and the Weill:
dent of the'United States for the withdrawal
from , I Mexico-, - -Of -the - Frenth expeditionary
military forces.. This Withdiswal was to bir
.c,
effected in - three detachments. the I, first •iit
whi ti, it was understoodoeould leave. Mexico
in I N vember, now past, the second lit Marsh.,
nex and. the third and: last in ItitiVemlier.•
11/364. , lumfediatelrupon the. completion, (ICI
the evacuation, the, French Government.. Was,
IDS ;aline theism:lie. attitude 'of non-ititerveg t
' Heel in regard.- to 'Mexico, skis-, held by tbc ,
Govhrnment of the United States, ._ltePeeded
isstiinnce have 'been given by the -Mzeperini I
since that agreement; that he would complete
the 'promised - evacuation within_ the period
Mentioned, or sooner. j .- ... - - I• : I
' It was reasonably expected that :ihe.pro- I
cbedings thus contemplated would products:l
crisp of .great politic_al udetest in the ftelibE- j
lie pr Mexico. The needy appointed. Min*
ter ;if the United States, Mr. Campbell, was - ,
the efore _sent _forward on the - thh, day of; I
No vember last, t o assume his proper fun& loos a 1
Miitister Plenipotentiary of.the United Stoteel
to that lisp lip; - It. was also thought ape'.
dient, that ho should, be attended in tie,ll;,ll
cm t
t i
y of ' , Mexicolby the Lieutenant ' Omitted I
of e Army of the United States, with the ,
vie of obtainingomeh es might
be. mportant to deterniine information .: the coarse to - 1
fiu ed y, the . United States ;
- in re-establiiiii4l
ing l and maintaining necessary and proper in i I
' i l
ter oursel• with the Republic of .lifeeleo..- ]
Pe ply interested in the cane. - of libecrty andi
h anii4r, it, iecined an obviate duty i on our
pa to oterciie whatever influence ;wiz pos
se ed for the restontihmsna.itermtillieAt. es.;
r
.ta ' pant in that country of ;a tumuli 1 1 j
an republican form of government._ I - --
uch was the condition'of affairs in-regard
to exice, when ; on the 22d of Noveuilier last, '
off; ial,„infOrraation was reeeivedfunnrat*
that the Emperor of French had some time
I
be r e decided no! .41.30U:thew a deUtith merit -•
of - is forcei in the , month of Novetatiet - paSt.!
ac ording, to engagement, but that this deeis
i was made with the purpose of withdrawing
th. whole of those fOrces in the ensuing spring.:
QD this .determination; however, the United!
St ies had not received any statics or intiniA.. r
ti - end, so soon-ai the infermation was re. .1
sewed by the Government; Mire was taken'. for;
i lk,
m lie Imerni • its -dissent : to the Emperuc of
1 cei , -.J• - -.
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r Cannot forego the _ hope' that France Will. j
r consider the subject, and adopt some'reeo
hi ion in regard tithe evacuation of • Mexico
w • - will conforsc,4la 7 ,neci el y as; pise . ..Siesta%
wi h the-eiisting engagein t, - . and Mull meet..
th -jolt expectations of the Ilnitsdlltates.--;
',papers relating to tlielihject will lishall
b ore ytiti. It is believ a that, with 'the%
ev cutlets of. Mexico, by thi c eepeditiontiri
fo es, no subjectior uric= difteMIPI!I limn
t een France: and the United States woldai
rei ß ain. The expressions of the Einpeioi itmli
I I
p e . ple of :France erarauzatt ItepeililltUatra
jdi °nary friendship bitween the twoisonn- 1 .
, tr es might -in that case be 'renewal: Andlier?7,
1m netitlyristeral: • • •• : -, •. • • -:, • lt
. '. A- 'Chilli . Cif a citizen, of the ; Ilaiteddliateit
fo indemnity y - for sppilationti committed on thte
m i ll
4 gh seas by AO Fienili -antlieritles,:ini,he l
e *eche of A itelligerentvetver against, Mixi-1
c , hif.s been met by the Government of Fiance!
A proposition to defer settlement until sr
m teal convention forthe;adjuitment 9t, all,,
c inn of citizen" and subjects , -of both: Donn.. ,
tries, arising out of the , :zexent Ware on this
' Continent ; ekalrbe agreed upon :by the two
f i m
, 'entries,. '.. The- su ggestion is not deemed un i
r ationable,hut it - belthitate. Congress to direct
i e manner in Which cantina - for indemn, itylbYl•
' tows, as : well by, citizens of. the Unitedt
States, arising init. of . the late civil w,ar,illitill ,
adjudicated and determined. I 'lmre
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oubt that the subjeet.pf s ell such clahzia..wili •
i ngage, yeur ittantion it a .detrionient and
trope! , time. - • - • • .
'OUR RELATIONS WITH GRIME ISIZITAOL, . •' t
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It is a Matter' of regret thsi.no cinisiderat
drape° has been made towardeatiadjus4se
'f the differences between • the, United 2404
• d Orestlßritain, arising out• of the
one upon our national commerce and:tiler
asses committed during pur.civil ivar".by
ritisb subjects, in violation. of-..interadisuat
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